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Yes, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is real—but the headline’s “reveal coming tomorrow” refers to April 21, 2025. Bethesda published its official reveal on April 22, 2025, and released the game that same day. It is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
What did Bethesda announce on April 21, 2025?
Bethesda teased an announcement for the following day. At the time, the remaster’s identity, platforms, and release date had not been formally confirmed in the contemporary report from Game Informer. The tease was therefore not yet confirmation that the announcement would be Oblivion Remastered.
Bethesda’s official reveal video appeared on April 22, identifying the project as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. The game launched that day as well. The reveal is no longer upcoming news; it is a completed announcement and release. Bethesda’s reveal video documents the announcement.
What is Oblivion Remastered?
It is a remaster of Bethesda’s 2006 role-playing game, retaining the original’s core and world logic while updating its presentation and systems. Bethesda says the remaster uses Unreal Engine 5 for its visuals and was developed in partnership with Virtuos. Virtuos Executive Producer Alex Murphy described the project this way: “Oblivion is the heart and soul of the Remaster.” These are the developers’ descriptions, not independent performance findings. Bethesda’s feature overview explains the approach.
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What changed from the original game?
Bethesda’s overview and Xbox Wire’s launch feature describe updates across visuals, movement, interface, and game systems. They include:
- Presentation: refreshed landscapes and character models, updated lighting, improved lip synchronization, and newly recorded dialogue.
- Movement and combat: sprinting, revised movement and combat animations, and changes to third-person play and camera options.
- Progression and interface: a redesigned leveling system, enemy scaling, and updates to the HUD, menus, and map.
- Convenience and accessibility: autosaves and accessibility improvements.
This list reflects official feature descriptions; it does not establish how the changes perform on each platform. Xbox Wire’s launch overview is available at Xbox Wire.
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- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered brings the game of the year 2006 up to date with all-new stunning graphics and enhanced gameplay.
- Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before in one of the greatest RPGs of all time from award-winning Bethesda Game Studios, preventing the powers from the realm of forgetting from conquering the land.
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Physical Deluxe Edition includes the main game, unique digital Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon armor, weapons and horse armor sets, Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine story expansions, access to the digital artbook and soundtrack app, plus additional content to download. en: Fighter's Stronghold, Spell Tomes, Vile Lair, Mehrune's Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard's Tower, Orrery and Horse Armor Pack.
- Travels through the magnificent world of Tamriel and struggles on the plains of the realm of oblivion. The hand-crafted details have been meticulously recreated so that your exploration becomes an unforgettable experience.
- Create your own way from the noble warrior to the sinister assassin to the wrinkled wizard or funny blacksmith and play in your way.
Which platforms can you play it on?
At launch on April 22, 2025, Bethesda listed Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, cloud, and PlayStation 5, with day-one availability through Game Pass. Bethesda later confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 version, available by August 11, 2026. The Switch 2 is also the subject of Bethesda’s September 17, 2026, Patch 1.1 notes; that notice establishes fixes for crashes and gameplay or visual issues on that version, not that the same fixes were issued on every platform. See Bethesda’s Switch 2 Patch 1.1 notes.
What is included in each edition?
Bethesda’s launch announcement describes the included content as follows. It does not establish current prices.
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- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered modernizes the 2006 Game of the Year with all new stunning visuals and refined gameplay. Required Content Download
- Explore the vast landscape of Cyrodiil like never before and stop the forces of Oblivion from overtaking the land in one of the greatest RPGs ever from the award-winning Bethesda Game Studios.
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Physical Deluxe Edition includes the base game, unique digital Akatosh and Mehrunes Dagon Armors, Weapons, and Horse Armor Sets, Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine story expansions, access to the Digital Artbook and Soundtrack App, and additional downloadable content: Fighter’s Stronghold, Spell Tomes, Vile Lair, Mehrune’s Razor, The Thieves Den, Wizard’s Tower, The Orrery, and Horse Armor Pack.
- Journey through the rich world of Tamriel and battle across the planes of Oblivion where handcrafted details have been meticulously recreated to ensure each moment of exploration is awe inspiring.
- From the noble warrior to the sinister assassin, wizened sorcerer, or scrappy blacksmith, forge your path and play the way you want.
| Edition | Included content |
|---|---|
| Standard | Digital base game, Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine story expansions, and the listed additional downloadable content. |
| Deluxe | Everything in Standard, plus unique quests, weapons, armor and horse armor, a digital artbook, and a soundtrack app. Xbox Wire also describes the official soundtrack among the bonuses. |
For Bethesda’s edition details and launch availability, see its April 22, 2025 launch announcement.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why the original headline needs a date
“Reveal coming tomorrow” accurately describes the April 21, 2025 tease only when read from that date. The next day, Bethesda revealed the remaster and made it available. A current account should treat the headline as historical context, not as a signal that an announcement is still pending.
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